Tire-tread protector.



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TIRE TREAD PROTECTOR. APPLICATION HLED FEB. H, 1918- Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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Jnmhtom c. w. BAIN. TIRE TREAD PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FlLED FEB. HI 1918.

Patented Aug. 13, 191

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construction of the inventionas fall within the spirit and scope of the appended jclairns are reserved. t.

I claim:

1. A device of'the class described having a carrier, atread, a frame for the tread,

strut. means extending from the frame to brace. the frame. and said Stlllbmttllls bear ing against the tire under stra in..

2. A (lGYlCt ofthe class deserlbtal having a carrier, a tread. a frame -for the t-read,'- -struts extending from the frame to brace a carrier,.a tread member, a frame member,

on the carrier receiving the tread member,

and interfitting' securing means between said members to prevent circumferential movement of the tread independently of the 7 Si] ient carrier and being rieldable for the purpose speei fiet l 4' In a device of the class described, a 'arrie'r. a tread, a frame on said carrier receiving said tread, and resilient strut, means associated with the frame.

i. A device of the class tl(.-;t!l'll)((l. hav ng a. carrier provided with a frame. a tread carried by the frame, a band upon which said carrier is mounted, said frame being spared fronnth e li-andat' its ends; and restrut means "extendingfrom .the, frame and engagin; the band;

hand. saidv band having a substantially curred portion. a earrier l-laving a frame provided with a plate restingon said band at the center of the plate and ltieing spat-ed from the band at the encls' ofthe plate a tread insertiblebetween said arms, and resilient strut arms extending outwardly from said arms, and means to secure the strut. arms to said band.

In testimony'wherenf I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. CHARLES W. BAIN.

Witnesses PAUL M. ALLEN, J. B. DEI 'Jr,

7. In a device. of the class described. a 

